Klas

Klas is a hotel in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Klas is situated nearby to the mosque Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane), as well as near the quarter Laleli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane) and Valens Aqueduct.

Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)

Mosque

Photo: Stilbes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kalenderhane Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. With high probability the church was originally dedicated to the Theotokos Kyriotissa. Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane) is situated 240 metres northeast of Klas.

Valens Aqueduct

Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.

The Aqueduct of Valens was a Roman aqueduct system built in the late 4th century AD, to supply Constantinople – the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Valens Aqueduct is situated 550 metres northwest of Klas.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 2 km east of Klas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laleli and Vefa.

Laleli

Quarter

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Laleli is a neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, lying between Beyazıt and Aksaray. It is known for its large textile wholesaling business and is home to the Literature and Science Faculties of Istanbul University, designed by Sedad Hakkı Eldem and Emin Onat in the 1940s.

Vefa

Quarter

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Vefa is part of the district of Fatih in Istanbul, and lies inside what was once the old walled city of Constantinople. It lies roughly northwest of the eastern section of the Aqueduct of Valens, and is rich in monuments, both Byzantine and Ottoman.